
human nature will inevitably do, when uncontrolled by the grace of Christ."
—Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing,
pages 181, 182.
"If Christ is in you 'the hope of glory,' you will have no disposition to
watch others, to expose their errors. Instead of seeking to accuse and con-
demn, it will be your object to help, to bless, and to save. In dealing with
those who are in error, you will heed the injunction, Consider 'thyself, lest
thou also be tempted.' . . .
"He who looks often upon the cross of Calvary, remembering that his sins
placed the Saviour there, will never try to estimate the degree of his guilt in
comparison with that of others. He will not climb upon the judgment seat
to bring accusation against another. There can be no spirit of criticism or
self-exaltation on the part of those who walk in the shadow of Calvary's cross.
"Not until you feel that you could sacrifice your own self-dignity, and
even lay down your life, in order to save an erring brother, have you cast the
beam out of your own eye, so that you are prepared to help your brother.
Then you can approach him, and touch his heart. No one has ever been re-
claimed from a wrong position by censure and reproach; but many have thus
been driven from Christ, and led to seal their hearts against conviction."—
Ibid.,
pages 183-185.
11.
Who shall abide in the tabernacle of the Lord? Ps. 15:1-3.
NOTE.—"The habit of backbiting, gossip, ungenerous criticism . . . re-
veals a lack of culture and refinement and of true goodness of heart; it unfits
one both for the society of the truly cultured and refined in this world and
for association with the holy ones of heaven. We think with horror of the
cannibal who feasts on the still warm and trembling flesh of his victim; but
are the results of even this practice more terrible than are the agony and ruin
caused by misrepresenting motive, blackening reputation, dissecting character?
Let the children, and the youth as well, learn what, God says about these
things."—Education,
page 235.
12.
How does the apostle Paul commend graceful speech? Col.
4:6; Eph. 4:29.
NOTE.—"Through the apostle Paul, Christ bids us, 'Let your speech be
alway with grace.' Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your
mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister
grace unto the hearers.' In the light of these scriptures the words of Christ
upon the mount are seen to condemn jesting, trifling, and unchaste conversa-
tion. They require that our words should be not only truthful, but pure."—
Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing,
page 106.
The Remnant's Mastery of the Tongue
13.
To what high standard in respect to their speech will the
remnant attain? Zeph. 3:13.
14.
What should be the daily prayer of the overcomer? Ps. 19:14;
141:3. Compare Rev. 14:5.
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